CN1925580A - Picture-in-picture function incarnating method for digital video recorder - Google Patents
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This invention relates to digital recorder PIP function realization method, which comprises the following steps: a, user selecting PIP function; b, through user from outside input data and hardware data selecting hopeful programs; c, displaying selected programs of user. This invention method can process outside input signals and signals recorded onto hardware by PIP type.
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Technical field
The present invention is the technology of the PIP function embodiment method of relevant DVR.Pass through the inventive method, can be simultaneously with the form of picture-in-picture (hereinafter to be referred as PIP:Picture In Picture), handle being input to the digital VTR that possesses save set (hereinafter to be referred as: the external input signal DVRDigital Video Recorder) be recorded to signal in the hard disk.
Background technology
Recently, multimedia industries such as digital broadcast, DVD, home theater are able to extensively popularize, and the various medium that possess polytype image and phonetic matrix are also thereupon in continuous increase, and the user lets alone to the demand of these products.
At present, compare with existing conventional formula simulation play mode, the digital broadcast pattern can provide the more distinct image quality and even the tonequality of intimate CD level, create more outstanding service environment to the user, and, digital play signal received with Digital Television and Digital Television video signal transducer Products Development such as (Set-TopBox) and research activities carried out just enthusiastically according to from now on digital broadcast development plan.
In addition, by electronic program guides (Electronic Program Guide: be called for short EPG) technology,, provide the information that simply to use with the control figure TV to those users who does not have specialized technical knowledge.We are meant by usually said program guide, information such as the program PID in EIT (Event InformationTable) information, time started, reproduction time, program grade, image size are carried out scramble process, and export above-mentioned result, so that the various information that can simply use with light control figure TV to be provided to the user.
To above-mentioned digital broadcast pattern, the user can utilize digital image recording device (Digital Video Recorder:DVR) in the playing programs process, preserve image in real time, for playing at any time.Above-mentioned functions except the broadcast program that can preserve the user and like, the minutes instrument when also can be used for utilizing Digital Television to carry out video conference.
At this, the DVR system can utilize inner save set (hard disk), records or play the play signal (digital broadcast, simulation broadcast, mobile image etc.) of input.
At this moment, in be provided with among the DVR SET/STB of HDD, can write down various contents.That is,, in display, watch or listen to digital broadcast programs such as film, picture, voice data, video window, need be provided with various multimedia players in one, and possess the condition that is enough to fulfil above-mentioned functions if will pass through SET/STB.
In addition, mobile image can utilize DVHS player or field camera to edit and preserve, and still image or individual picture then can utilize storage card or mobile image to preserve and edit.MP3 also is that so it can be downloaded by USB.
Along with above-mentioned those DVR instruments step into modularization and superior trend gradually, add that the technology of digital stream (Stream) broadcast chip (Chip) is also improving constantly, present most of DVR device inside is equipped with the new function that can export a plurality of pictures simultaneously.To this, we are referred to as PIP (Picture In Picture) usually, promptly in the lower right corner of a big picture, can export other channel simultaneously or be different from other picture of display program on big picture.
But the above-mentioned PIP function that can show two above pictures to the user simultaneously is normally used for showing simultaneously mutually different input signal.
Therefore, above-mentioned functions can only show different input signals simultaneously, and can't export picture or the external input signal that is kept in the DVR body simultaneously, and this convenience of bringing to the user has been beaten a very big discount.
Summary of the invention
Purpose of the present invention is intended to solve the problems referred to above that exist in the routine techniques, provide one can be simultaneously with the form of PIP (Picture In Picture), handle picture-in-picture (PIP) the function embodiment method of the digital VTR (DVR) of the external input signal that is input in the DVR (Digital VideoRecorder) that possesses save set and hard-disc recording signal.
To achieve these goals, picture-in-picture (PIP) the function embodiment method of digital VTR among the present invention (DVR) is made up of following several steps: promptly,
First step, by the user, select the PIP function;
Second step, by the user, the data in being recorded to outer input data and hard disk, select to wish the program of playing;
Third step, with the form of the PIP selected selection program of explicit user simultaneously.
In the step of above-mentioned selection program, should be able to select the picture in current picture of recording and the broadcast.
In the step of above-mentioned selection program, should be able to select current picture of recording or playing and the playing programs picture that is recorded in the hard disk.
In the step of above-mentioned selection program, should be able to select current just live picture in synchronized video recording (Time Shift) and the picture in the current broadcast.
In the step of above-mentioned selection program, should be able to select to be recorded to playing programs picture and other playing programs picture that is recorded in the hard disk in the hard disk.
By the inventive method, can handle external input signal that is input among the DVR (Digital Video Recorder) that possesses save set and the signal that is recorded in the hard disk simultaneously with the form of PIP (Picture In Picture).
Effect of the present invention:
As mentioned above, PIP function embodiment method by DVR among the present invention, can handle external input signal that is input among the DVR (Digital Video Recorder) that possesses save set and the signal that is recorded in the hard disk simultaneously with the form of PIP (Picture InPicture).
For further specifying above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, design feature and effect, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is the system configuration schematic diagram of DVR among the present invention,
Fig. 2 is in the present invention, the simple in-order figure of the PIP function embodiment method of DVR,
Fig. 3 is in the present invention, shows the exemplary plot of recording/play the division source on picture.
The symbol description of major part in the accompanying drawing:
101---tuner 102---video/audio processor
103---encoder 104---plotter
105---VBI processor 106---CPU
107---Xi Tongzhiducunchuqi ﹠amp; Random asccess memory 108---flash memory
109---user interface 110---hard disk controller
The 111---hard disk
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Embodiment to picture-in-picture (PIP) the function embodiment method of the digital VTR among the present invention (DVR) is elaborated below with reference to accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the system configuration schematic diagram of DVR among the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the DVR system among the present invention is made up of following structure: promptly, and the tuner 101 that the program receiving guidance data is required; Whether judgement is VBI (the Vertical Blank Interval) processor 105 of valid data by the program guide data that tuner 101 receives; Reception is by the video/audio processor 102 of the video/audio data of above-mentioned tuner 101 receptions; The video/audio data of above-mentioned video/audio processor 102 receptions is carried out the encoder 103 of encoding process; In VBI processor 105, judge when the data that received are effective, preserve the flash memory 108 that receives data; The above-mentioned video/audio data that is carried out encoding process is converted to the plotter 104 of picture; The user interface 109 of input user request function; The information that reception is handled by VBI processor 105, and read the information of importing by user interface 109, with the CPU106 of control whole system; Interim system rom and random asccess memory 107 of preserving above-mentioned CPU106 process information: the hard disk 111 that the data that are saved in above-mentioned video/audio processor 102 and the flash memory 108 are preserved again; The hard disk controller 110 that the every field that is saved on the hard disk 111 is distributed.
Fig. 2 is in the present invention, the simple in-order figure of the PIP function embodiment method of DVR.
As shown in the figure:
S201, the user will select the PIP function by user interface from menu.
S202, after the user selected the PIP function, the user will be on the choice menus of PIP function, selected outer input data and be recorded to wish the program play in the data on the hard disk.
That is to say that the signal that can export is meant external input signal from DVR, i.e. signal by the input port in the instrument outsides such as RF input, Composite and Component such as antenna input and be recorded to data-signal on the hard disk.
In addition, be recorded to past program that signal on the hard disk also can be divided into relevant with current broadcast (being positioned at anteposition in time), with current broadcast relevant program recording, a plurality of programs such as program recording of having no to be concerned with current broadcast.
By the technology of the present invention, can show the above-mentioned signal that is associated according to the function of DVR simultaneously and utilize the combined picture of PIP function.
That is to say, above-mentioned picture can be divided into the current picture of recording greatly and play in picture, current in recording or playing picture and be recorded to playing programs picture, time-delay among the HDD and play live picture and the picture in the current broadcast in (Time Shift), be recorded to the playing programs picture among the HDD and be recorded to other playing programs picture among the HDD.
S203, then, will be with the form of the PIP above-mentioned data-signal selected of explicit user simultaneously.
That is to say, when the user selectes the picture that shows simultaneously in current picture of recording and the broadcast, in other input source, record and play.At this moment, can be with the information of the relevant current input code flow of recording, offer the user with the form of PIP.
Fig. 3 is in the present invention, shows the exemplary plot of recording/play the division source on picture.As shown in the figure, the picture in playing with the form of PIP and record in picture not simultaneously, can show the current picture of recording.At this, the current input source of recording is divided into to be recorded and plays, and clearly distinguishes for the user and records and play type.
In addition, the user selected current in recording or playing picture and when being recorded to playing programs picture on the hard disk, can show the broadcasting pictures of current picture of recording and relative hard-disc recording program to the user.
That is to say, in the selected current broadcast of user when recorded program catalogue and play options, can whole show the picture recorded at picture for the user, with the form of PIP, the picture that to be recorded is presented on the little picture or the picture that will be recorded is presented on the big picture, with the form of PIP, show in the options such as picture in the current broadcast and select.
In addition, when live picture in the selected display synchronization video recording (Time Shift) simultaneously of user and the picture in the current broadcast, as if picture and the current picture of competing that hope such as can watching sports tournament is simultaneously seen, will bring to the user to greatly facilitate and enjoyment.
That is to say, if the user wishes in the process of carrying out synchronized video recording (Time Shift), watch content in the past simultaneously, system will show the program of current broadcast automatically with the form of little picture, this function can be by the option adjustment, is achieved in the mode of may (Enable) or can not (Disable) showing.In addition, because the embodiment of above-mentioned functions may be hindered the broadcast of pictures, therefore can also provide the function of hiding little picture simultaneously.
At this moment, also can switch displaying contents between above-mentioned key frame and the servo picture mutually.That is, on above-mentioned key frame, show the picture in the current broadcast, and on servo picture, show the content of playing in the past.
In addition, show simultaneously when being recorded to the playing programs picture on the hard disk and being recorded to other playing programs picture on the hard disk in that the user is selected, be that the user is in the process of playing program recording, when wishing with reference to other program recording of having with its related content, in order to show the image of wishing reference, and do not close picture in the current broadcast, and it is simultaneously displayed on the picture.
At this moment, can adjust by the option (Option) by the user, with may (Enable)/form display frame simultaneously that can not (Disable), and provide the function choosing-item that the playing programs picture of hope reference can be presented on key frame or the servo picture to the user.
In addition, in above-mentioned 4 kinds of options, in the display frame process, also can behind selected key frame or servo picture, use quick conduction band functions such as forward or reverse, and when moving in the Arrow of this user interface of remote controller key upper and lower, left and right, selected picture also will change thereupon.That is, marks such as thickening are set around the picture that the user selects, in time confirm the result of operation for the user.
Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, above embodiment is used for illustrating the present invention, and be not to be used as limitation of the invention, as long as in connotation scope of the present invention, all will drop in the scope of claims of the present invention variation, the modification of the above embodiment.
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1, a kind of picture-in-picture function expression method of digital VTR is characterized in that being made up of following several steps:
First step, by the user, select the PIP function;
Second step, by the user, the data in being recorded to outer input data and hard disk, select to wish the program of playing;
Third step, with the form of the PIP selected selection program of explicit user simultaneously.
2, the picture-in-picture function expression method of digital VTR according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
In the step of described selection program, should be able to select the picture in current picture of recording and the broadcast.
3, the picture-in-picture function expression method of digital VTR according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
In the step of described selection program, should be able to select current picture of recording or playing and the playing programs picture that is recorded in the hard disk.
4, the picture-in-picture function expression method of digital VTR according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
In the step of described selection program, should be able to select current just live picture in synchronized video recording (Time Shift) and the picture in the current broadcast.
5, the picture-in-picture function expression method of digital VTR according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
In the step of described selection program, should be able to select to be recorded to playing programs picture and other playing programs picture that is recorded in the hard disk in the hard disk.
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